It was a good week to be a wide receiver. And as usual, it was a good week to be Garrett Wolfe or Ray Rice.

The record books of two storied programs were changed thanks to wideouts. Deon Butler set a Penn State single-game record with 216 yards, and Purdue's Selwyn Lymon had the best receiving day for a Notre Dame opponent with 238 yards.

But neither of their contributions was as big as Steve Smith's. The senior stepped up in the absence of star wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett and saved USC from a scare at Washington State.

But if it's record-breaking you like, keep your eye on DeKalb, Ill. With 353 yards Saturday, Wolfe is on pace to break Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record by about 200 yards. Meanwhile, Rutgers' Rice is on a streak the Scarlet Knights have not seen in more than 30 years.

Still, receivers ruled the day with five making the list of Top Performers of Week 5:

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Week 5 Top Performers

1.
Steve Smith, USC wide receiver
The numbers: 11 receptions, 186 yards, two TDs
The result: USC 28, Washington State 22
Between Dwayne Jarrett and USC's stable of young receivers like Patrick
Turner, it could be easy to lose Smith in the shuffle. Not this week.
With Jarrett out, Smith took over in a big way. Washington State
threatened to end USC's 24-game win streak in the Pac-10, but Smith
responded and scored both of his touchdowns in the second half.

2.
Ray Rice, Rutgers running back
The numbers: 35 carries, 202 yards, two TDs
The result: Rutgers 22, South Florida 20
Rice made sure Rutgers' time in the top 25 wasn't short-lived. On
Friday night, Rice tied a 33-year-old school record with his seventh
consecutive game of more than 100 rushing yards, and he did it with his
second 200-yard game of the season. At the start of the season, Rutgers
touted fullback Brian Leonard as its Heisman candidate. Now, there's no
doubt Rice is the star of the backfield.

3.
Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech wide receiver
The numbers: Six receptions, 115 yards, two TDs
The result: Georgia Tech 38, Virginia Tech 27
Johnson showed little sign of the thigh bruise that has hobbled him the
last two weeks. The junior buried Virginia Tech early with touchdown
catches of 3 and 53 yards in the first quarter. He and Jon Tenuta's
defense are making the Yellow Jackets the team to beat in the ACC
Coastal Division.

4.
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech quarterback
The numbers: 32 of 45 passing, 391 yards, four TDs
The result: Texas Tech 31, Texas A&M 28
Texas Tech quarterbacks are something of a novelty act, but not this
week. Harrell completed 71.1 percent of his passes and stunned the
College Station crowd with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Robert Johnson
with 26 seconds left. The win was only Texas Tech's third in 11 trips
to Kyle Field.

5.
Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois running back
The numbers: 31 carries, 353 yards, three TDs
The result: Northern Illinois 40, Ball State 28Just when you thought Wolfe could do any better, he pulled
out a game like this. He became the country's first 1,000-yard rusher
with a career-high 353 yards against Ball State. He had touchdown runs
of 48, 51 and 53 yards. Wolfe is on pace for 2,834 yards this season.
Barry Sanders' single-season record is 2,628 yards.

1.
John L. Smith. The Michigan State coach did little to ease any pressure,
losing to Illinois 23-20. The Illini had lost 10 consecutive Big Ten
games, and Ron Zook's team spoiled Homecoming weekend for the Spartans.
Booed frequently, Michigan State trailed 20-10 going into the fourth
quarter before a 10-point rally.

2.
Illinois. After beating Michigan State on a field goal with 6 seconds
left, Illinois players tried to plant their flag at midfield, causing a
tussle with the Spartans. Sure, it was Illinois' first conference win
since 2004, but act like you've been here before. Ask the Spartans
about what has happened since they last planted a flag on someone's
home turf.

3.
West Coast quarterbacks. Both Arizona State's Rudy Carpenter and Utah's Brett Ratliff
have found it nearly impossible to repeat the success they had at the
end of last season. Against Oregon, Carpenter was 6 of 19 for 33 yards and
an interception. He failed to throw a pass longer than 9 yards. Ratliff
was worse, going 5 of 21 for 30 yards with three interceptions against
Boise State.

4.
Iowa State. The largest crowd in school history watched as the Cyclones
nearly became the second Big 12 team to lose to a Division I-AA
opponent. Iowa State trailed Northern Iowa 21-7 at halftime and 27-21
in the fourth quarter before pulling out a 28-27 win. In these games,
the first-stringers should be on the bench in the fourth quarter, not
engineering last-minute comebacks.

5.
Arizona's offense. The Wildcats are an anomaly in the Pac-10 with their
inability to find the end zone. After the loss to Washington, Arizona
has only two TDs against Division I-A opponents. The Wildcats' bowl
hopes will quickly dwindle if the can't find a way to score.